Best Laptops for Students: December 2019

There are various laptops available in the Indian market, ranging from 20 thousand up to a few lakhs. But which ones are right for the students who are still in second grade? or in the final year of their college? In this article of Laptopedia, we have curated the list of Best Laptops for Students as of December 2019. Moreover, this list is made by considering both the specs and the price. As a result, you can choose the best laptop for you in India.

The following list is in no particular order and you should choose the one which best suits you.

1. Dell XPS 15

Dell XPS 15(Source:- www.laptopmag.com)

The Dell XPS 15 is one of the most powerful laptops on this list. Firstly, the laptop has carbon fibre and aluminium build making it look and feel premium. Furthermore, the screen of the DELL XPS 15 is a stunning 15.6 inch 4K OLED Display. Because of this screen, the colors are lively and rich, the contrast is also detailed making it the ideal screen for students from an art background. Secondly, you get the Powerful 9th Generation of Intel Core i9 series the Intel i9-9980HK processor. For GPU intensive tasks you get the dedicated GPU, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 GPU along with integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU.

Thirdly, you get massive 32 GB of RAM along with 1 TB of SSD. Although it has the dedicated Nvidia GeForce GPU it never gets uncomfortable to use on your lap. Lastly, the Battery Life on Dell XPS 15 is only around 4 hours which is reasonable considering the powerful specifications. In conclusion, the Dell XPS 15 is a one-time investment that will last long because the specs will not get outdated easily. Moreover, you can do almost anything on this laptop be it playing intensive games or a project presentation. Because of which this is a perfect laptop for students.

Specifications of Dell XPS 15

CPU

Intel i9-9980HK

GPU

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 and Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU

Screen

5.6 inch 4K OLED

RAM

32 GB

Storage

1 TB SSD

Pros and Cons of Dell XPS 15

Powerful Specs

Sleek Design

Powerful Processor

Below average battery life

2. MICROSOFT SURFACE LAPTOP 2

Microsoft Surface Laptop 2(Source:;- www.techradar.com)

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 provides a pure and powerful Windows 10 experience on a laptop. The Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 has a 13.5-inch Pixel sense Display. Moreover, the resolution of the display is 2256 x 1504 and has the aspect ratio of 3:2. If you have a lot of things on the screen at the same time then you will love the tall 3:2 aspect ratio. The only downside is the black bars which appear when you are watching the 16:9 content. Furthermore, the color reproduction is also great the blacks are deep and the reds are sharp. Secondly, the CPU is the quad-core 8th Generation of Intel Core i5 processor running at 1.7 GHz and can be boosted up to 3.4 GHz, it is Intel i5-8250 U. For Graphics card the Microsoft Surface has the integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 making it ideal for average rendering.

Apart from this the Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 comes with 8 GB of LPDDR3 RAM. Moreover, for storage, you get up to 256 GB of SSD. Lastly, the keyboard on the Surface Laptop 2 is one of the quietest keyboards. The fact that Microsoft has managed this while maintaining impressive force under our fingers is impressive. That said, the spacing of the keys could be a little narrower for more comfort. In conclusion, this is yet another best laptops for students in 2019

Specifications of Microsoft Surface Laptop 2

CPU

Intel Core i5-8250U

GPU

Intel UHD Graphics 620

Screen

13.5-inch

RAM

8GB

Storage

256GB SSD

Pros and Cons of Microsoft Surface Laptop 2

Well Built Keyboard

Good Battery Life

No Thunderbolt 3

3. HUAWEI MATEBOOK X PRO

Huawei MateBook X Pro(Source:- www.creativebloq.com)

The Huawei MateBook X Pro is one of the best looking Windows laptops available in the Indian market right now. The Huawei MateBook X Pro has an aluminium unibody design with diamond-cut edges and a sandblast finish. Furthermore, the 13.9 inch 3K (3000 x 2000) IPS touch screen display is really great. Moreover, the display on the Huawei MateBook X Pro is one of the brightest going up to 450 nits. As a result, it is a great choice for students who might have to use it in bright presentation rooms. Furthermore, the Huawei MateBook X Pro also has the thinnest bezels on a laptop. In fact, the bezels are so thin that the webcam is placed beneath the keyboard. On pressing the specific button the camera pops up to form the keyboard deck.

Secondly, in terms of performance, the Huawei MateBook X Pro comes with the 8th Generation of Intel Core i7 processors, the Intel Core i7-8550U. Moreover, the Base frequency of this quad-core processor is 1.8 GHz and can be boosted up to 4 GHz. Furthermore, for Graphics related tasks there is a dedicated GPU the Nvidia GeForce MX 150 with 2 GB GDDR5 VRAM. Along with this, there is also an integrated GPU the Intel UHD Graphics 620. Thirdly, you get up yo 16 GB of LPDDR3 RAM running at 2133 MHz. Lastly, for storage, you get up to 512 GB SSD. In short, it is the all in one laptop in which student will not be limited by the processing power of the machine.

Specifications of Huawei MateBook X Pro

CPU

Intel Core i7-8550U

GPU

Intel UHD Graphics 620 and Nvidia GeForce MX150 graphics

Screen

13.9-inch 3K

RAM

16GB

Storage

512GB SSD

Pros and Cons of Huawei MateBook X Pro

Sleek Design

Great Battery Life

Bright Display

No SD Card Slot

4.APPLE MACBOOK AIR (2018)

Apple Mac Book 2018(Source:- www.techradar.com)

When it comes to the best laptops for students, there is no doubt that the Apple MacBook Air will be there or not. The 2018 model of the Apple Mac Book Air is easily one of the best Mac Books Air out there. Since it is an Apple product there is no doubt that it feels very premium and has a great finish. Apart from this, the Apple Mac Book Air 2018 model has the 13.3-inch Retina Display making your work color accurate. The Resolution of the screen is 2560 x 1600 and is a backlit LED IPS display, as a result, you get great viewing angles. Secondly, the processor in this 2018 Mac Book Air is the Dual-Core 8th Generation Intel Core i5 processor, thus enabling you for faster multitasking. For rendering and stuff like that, you get an integrated Intel GPU the Intel UHD Graphics 617.

Secondly, depending on which model of the Mac Book Air you choose, you get from 7 GB to 16 GB of RAM. Furthermore, for storage also you get different options ranging from 128GB of SSD storage up to massive 1.5 TB of SSD storage which is more than enough for storing all your files. Furthermore, the Mac Book Air weighs only 1.25 Kg thus making it easy to carry to college every day. Moreover, you get a good battery life on this product as well. For Example on a regular day to day tasks the screen on the time you get is about 6 to 7 hours which is really good. In Conclusion, this is yet another one of the best laptops for students.

Specifications of Apple MacBook Air (2018)

CPU

8 th Gen Intel i5

GPU

Intel UHD Graphics 617

Screen

13.3 inch (2560 x 1600)

RAM

up to 16 GB

Storage

up to 1.5 TB SSD

Pros and Cons of Apple MacBook Air (2018)

Portable

Premium Finish

A bit underpowered

5. Dell XPS 13

Dell XPS 13(Source:- www.laptopmag.com)

This is yet another Dell laptop from the XPS lineup which is great for students. Firstly, the Dell XPS 13’s 2019 model comes with the 13.3-inch 4K touch screen display which looks stunning. Moreover, to make the screen more immersive, the bezels around the 13.3-inch is almost non-existent. The 4K panel is very detailed and the contrast is also good. Because of which you can do color accurate work on this laptop. Furthermore, it is powered by the 8th Generation of Intel Core i7 CPU running at a base frequency of 1.8 GHz. Moreover, the quadcore CPU can be boosted up to 4.6 GHz. Secondly, the GPU is the integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 which does all the basic graphics related tasks with ease.

Thirdly, you get 16 GB of DDR3 RAM running at 2133 MHz. The DDR3 RAM is a let down since most of the laptops in 2019 come with DDR4 RAM onboard. Lastly, for storage, you get 1 TB of SSD which enables you for faster file transfer speeds. Furthermore, the Dell XPS 13 weighs only 1.23 Kg making it easy to carry around. In conclusion, the Dell XPS 13 is a great laptop for students who are not on a budget.

Specifications of Dell XPS 13

CPU

Intel Core i7-8565U

GPU

Intel UHD 620 Graphics GPU

Screen

13.3-inch UHD

RAM

16GB

Storage

1TB SSD

Pros and Cons of Dell XPS 13

Portable

Good Battery Life

DDR3 RAM

6. HP Envy x360 13 (2019)

HP Envy x360 13(Source:- www.techradar.com)

The HP Envy x360 13 is one of the best laptops for students who are looking for a laptop in the range of 50 thousand to 80 thousand. The HP Envy x360 13 is a laptop – come – tablet. Because of which it is a great choice for students who can use it the way they want. Be it tablet mode, laptop mode or a tent mode. Moreover, the HP Envy x360 13 has a 13.3-inch Full Hd Screen which has great viewing angles. Furthermore, depending on the CPU you chose you to get either AMD Ryzen 3 3300U or AMD Ryzen 7 3700U. Secondly, to handle the graphics related work there is either AMD Radeon Vega 6 or Radeon Vega 10.

Secondly, to handle all the multitasking you get up to 16 GB of RAM with the base model having 8 GB of RAM. Furthermore, for storage also you get up to 1 TB SSD with the base model having 256 GB SSD which is also a great option for students since they don’t have to store very large files. Lastly, HP claims its battery life up to 9 hours in which you can get most of your schoolwork and project done.

Specifications of HP Envy x360 13

CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

GPU

AMD Vega 8

Screen

13.3-inch (FHD)

RAM

up to 16 GB

Storage

up to 1TB SSD

Pros and Cons of HP Envy x360 13

Portable

Great Battery Life

Premium

Average CPU and GPU Performance

7. LENOVO IDEAPAD 330

Lenovo Ideapad 330 (Source:- www.amazon.com)

The Lenovo Ideapad 330 is one of the best laptops for students under 50000 in India. Furthermore, this laptop continues the Ideapad tradition of bringing the best specs at a reasonable price. Firstly, the Ideapad 330 comes with a massive 15.6-inch Display. The resolution of this display is 1920 x 1080 which is a Full HD Display. Moreover, the viewing angles are also great and the picture quality is good. As a result, you can enjoy watching movies and playing games at 1080p. Secondly, the processors in Lenovo Ideapad 330 are the best in class. For instance, you get the Intel Core i5 8250U processor which can handle your day to day and little heavy task with ease. On the graphics end, you get the AMD Radeon 530 with 4 GB of Graphics Memory. As a result, you can play triple-A titles at low to medium settings with ease.

Thirdly, talking about the RAM, you get 8 GB of DDR4 RAM. Unfortunately, you can not upgrade this RAM to 16 GB or higher. Furthermore, for storage, you get a massive 2 TB Hard Disk Drive. But just like RAM, you cannot upgrade it to a Solid Stae Drive either. One more downside of this laptop is that it comes with the DOS operating system and not Windows. But you can always upgrade to windows with few extra bucks. In spite of all these drawbacks, this laptop gives really great performance considering the price point. In conclusion, this is yet another one of the best laptops for students on a budget.

Specification of Lenovo Ideapad 330

Display

15.6 inch (FHD)

CPU

Intel i5 8th gen

GPU

AMD Radeon 530 (4 GB)

RAM

8 GB

Storage

2 TB HDD

Battery

35 Watt Hour

Pros and Cons of Lenovo Ideapad 330

Relatively Cheap

Stylish Look

Good Performance

Slim and Compact

DOS Operating System

Maximum 8 GB RAM

8. ASUS VIVOBOOK X507

Asus Vivobook X507 (Source:- www.amazon.com)

Another best student laptop in India is the Asus Vivobook X507. Moreover, this laptop was recently launched in the Indian market by Asus and it has already taken it by storm. Firstly, this is one of the most good looking laptops in this price range. along with this, you get a 15.6 inch 1920 x 1080 Display which is a Full HD Display. Secondly, talking about the processors it comes with the Intel Core i5-8250 U processor to handle multi-tasking and for graphics, it has the dedicated Nvidia GeForce MX 130 graphics card. As a result, you can run heavy games such as GTA V, CS GO, Far Cry 5 and many other AAA games at low to medium settings with ease.

Apart from this, for storage, you get 1 TB of Hard Disk Drive but there are m2 slots available in case you decide to upgrade to Solid State Drive in the future for faster read and write speeds. Besides you get 8 GB of DDR4 RAM in it. Unlike the storage, you don’t get an option to upgrade the RAM. Furthermore, the Asus Vivobook X507 also has support for Asus’s Fast charging technology, which Asus claims to charge from 0% to 60% in under an hour. With this in mind, you get a 33 Watt-hour battery. In conclusion, this laptop is for anyone who is looking for a budget, stylish and powerful laptop.

Specifications of Asus Vivobook X507

Display

15.6 inch (FHD)

CPU

Intel i5-8250 U

GPU

Nvidia GeForce MX 130

RAM

8 GB (DDR4)

Storage

1 TB HDD

Batterry

33 Watt Hour

Pros and Cons of Asus Vivobook X507

Fast Charging

Stylish and Light Weight

Premium Build

Relatively Cheap

Average Keyboard

No Slots for RAM Expansion

9. ASUS F570

ASUS F570 (Source:- www.techbookcentre.com)

The Asus F570 is one of the gaming laptops in our list and one of the best laptops for students in India. Firstly, talking about the design it has a subtle gaming look, with blue streaks along its edges and little design on the top of it. Moreover, it has a 15.6 inch Full HD Display so that you can have immersive gaming experience. Apart from this, it doesn’t have an IPS display, as a result, the viewing angles are not that great. You get 8 GB of DDR4 RAM with this laptop. Furthermore, you get 1 TB of Hard Disk Drive with the rotation speed of 5400 rpm. There is an m2 Slot available so you can upgrade to a Solid State Drive if you want.

Thirdly, for processing, you get the AMD’s Ryzen series, precisely the AMD Ryzen 2500 U. Moreover, This processor can do multi-tasking with ease and is as good as Intel’s i5 processor. Apart from this the segment where the Asus F570 is ahead of others is the Graphics Card. You get the Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1050 GPU. You can run almost any game in it with medium to high settings. Moreover, this Graphics card is also great if you are into video editing or want to train Machine Learning models in it. Finally, to go with such a powerful graphics card you get the massive 48 Watt Hour battery life. In conclusion, this is one of the best budget gaming laptops for students; hence it features in our blog of best laptops for students.

Specifications of Asus F570

Display

15.6 inch (FHD)

CPU

AMD Ryzen 2500 U

GPU

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050

RAM

8 GB

Storage

1 TB HDD

Battery

48 Watt Hour

Pros and Cons of Asus F570

Value for money

Great Gaming Performance

Light Weight

HDD instead of SSD

Difficult to upgrade

10. ASUS VIVOBOOK 15 X505ZA

ASUS VIVOBOOK 15 X505ZA(Source:- www.techradar.com)

The ASUS VIVOBOOK 15 X505ZA is another great choice for students. Firstly, it comes with the full HD display to make your movie or video viewing experience better. The color reproduction is also good and you get a 178-degree wide viewing angle. As a result, it becomes more convenient to use ASUS VIVOBOOK 15 X505ZA while you are on a couch, relaxing. Subsequently, the processor in ASUS VIVOBOOK 15 X505ZA is also great. You get AMD Ryzen 5 -2500 U CPU in it with AMD Radeon Vega 4. As a result, you can play casual games at high settings and do multitasking with great ease.

Finally talking about the storage option you get 1 TB of Hard Disk Drive and 4 GB of DDR4 RAM. Both, the RAM and HDD can be upgraded with RAM being upgradeable up to 16GB and an option to upgrade to Solid State Drive SSD. In conclusion, the value for the money factor is really high with this laptop. So it is one of the best laptops for students and early job goers.

Specifications of ASUS VIVOBOOK 15 X505ZA

Display

15.6 inch (FHD)

Processor

AMD Ryzen 5

GPU

AMD Radeon Vega 8

RAM

4GN DDR4 (upgradeable to 16 GB)

Storage

1 TB HDD

Battery

3 cell (up to 4 hours)

Pros and Cons of ASUS VIVOBOOK 15 X505ZA

Stylish Design

High Performance

Fast Charging

Average Sound Quality

No dedicated numeric keyboard

Lastly, if you are a little low on a budget check out our list of best laptops under 30000 by clicking here.

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